Evaluation of environmental impact assessment (EIA) practice in Western Uganda

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 79-83

  Kahangirwe, Pius ^a  

^a WSS Services Uganda Ltd   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Compliance; Decisionmaking; Environmental impact assessment; Local community consultation

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANCE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; STAKEHOLDER;

KASESE; MBARARA; SOUTHERN PROVINCE [UGANDA]; UGANDA; WESTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA];

EID: 79952860818     PISSN: 14615517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/146155111X12913679730719     Document Type: Article

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